Composition Nº 5 by Stuart Davis

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Title: Composition Nº 5
Artist: Stuart Davis (1892–1964)
Artist born in: Philadelphia, United States
Movement: Modernism
Subject: composition

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Is "Composition Nº 5" by Stuart Davis a bright or a dark artwork?

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The colors of "Composition Nº 5" form a neutrals palette. This classification describes the dominant color families.

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"Composition Nº 5" can be examined layer by layer on the artwork's X-Ray page, a viewer inspired by a conservator's light bench with eleven optical readings of the image.

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"Composition Nº 5" was created by Stuart Davis in the Modernism style. Artist and movement identify the work's tradition.

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Meet Stuart Davis

1892–1964, United States

Stuart Davis

Stuart Davis: A Pioneer of American Modernism Early Life and Training Born on December 7, 1892, in Philadelphia, Stuart Davis was immersed in an artistic environment from a young age. His father, Edward Wyatt Davis, served as the art editor for the Philadelphia Press, while his mother, Helen Stuart Davis, was a sculptor. This familial background undoubtedly fostered his early interest in visual arts. Davis received formal training at the Robert Henri School of Art in New York City from 1909 to 1912 under the guidance of Robert Henri.

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